text_original: For many years ;he relations between the Avars and the Empire were generally hostile, intervals of peace being purchased from ;ime to time at the cost of heavy subsidies. While these contests were in progress men ofsiav mother race were rinding their way into the devastated m '^" atl0US ands of the Balkan district in ever increasing numbers.
text_transcription: FOR MANY YEARS THE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE AVARS AND THE EMPIRE WERE GENERALLY HOSTILE INTERVALS OF PEACE BEING PURCHASED FROM TIME TO TIME AT THE COST OF HEAVY SUBSIDIES WHILE THESE CONTESTS WERE IN PROGRESS MEN OF ANOTHER RACE WERE FINDING THEIR WAY INTO THE DEVASTATED LANDS OF THE BALKAN DISTRICT IN EVER INCREASING NUMBERS
phonemes: fɔːɹ mˈɛni jˈɪɹz ;hiː ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz bᵻtwˌiːn ðɪ ˈævɑːɹz ænd ðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ wɜː dʒˈɛnɚɹəli hˈɑːstəl, ˈɪntɚvəlz ʌv pˈiːs bˌiːɪŋ pˈɜːtʃɪst fɹʌm ;ɪmˈɛ tə tˈaɪm æt ðə kˈɔst ʌv hˈɛvi sˈʌbsɪdiz. wˌaɪl ðiːz kˈɑːntɛsts wɜːɹ ɪn pɹˈɑːɡɹɛs mˈɛn ˈɑːfsɪˌæv mˈʌðɚ ɹˈeɪs wɜː ɹˈaɪndɪŋ ðɛɹ wˈeɪ ˌɪntʊ ðə dˈɛvᵻstˌeɪɾᵻd ˈɛm" ˈæɾəl zˈiəɹoʊ jˌuːˈɛs ˈændz ʌvðə bˈɔːlkən dˈɪstɹɪkt ɪn ˈɛvɚɹ ɪŋkɹˈiːsɪŋ nˈʌmbɚz.